Directing managers, technical personnel and craft teams to achieve the location's maintenance and reliability goals of onstream factor and asset efficiency targets. A member of the senior leadership team directing the path of the organization.

Manages a team of ME and EE to complete CapEx, provide reliability support, major shutdowns, obsolescence mitigation and equipment/process improvements.

• Provide comprehensive oversight of maintenance and engineering department managing mechanical, electrical, Ammonia refrigeration, fabrication, and wastewater systems to improve operational performance.• Lead cross-functional team of 64, including 3 Managers, 1 Superintendent, 7 Engineers, 4 Supervisors, and 49 Technician. • Responsible for the site's maintenance and projects; OPEX and CAPEX.• Analyze, plan, and implement equipment optimization strategies across a range of equipment – including cage dump, evisceration system, spiral and blast freezers, screw chilling, hydraulics, and air compression.• Organize Continuous Improvement Committee utilizing 5S, Kaizen, RCA, Poka-Yoke, and organization design to oversee facility upgrades and optimization. • Started FMEA on critical equipment. Implement a new CMMS that improve spare parts tracking and equipment cost information mining; vendor processing from quote-approval-execution-invoicing-payment; budgeting and workforce planning. Organized the department to improve efficiency, reducing the use of contractors and the cost of outsourcing.• Reporting to The VP of Poultry Operation, safely and efficiently manages the facility OPEX and CAPEX programs to achieve the poultry plant targeted reliability (predictive/preventative maintenance) and availability while sustaining the general plant asset integrity.• Develop and lead equipment, CAPEX projects, and participate in process improvement projects. Leads failure investigation and corrective actions implementation and design and implement routine PM/PdM programs.• Reorganized maintenance department to improve operation focus and uptime by removing 15 contract personnel and reduced staff from 66 staff and individual contractors to 41 personnel• Implemented daily routine for plant PMs and turnarounds – reducing loss time

• Responsible P&L and direction of chemical manufacturing operations including packaging, warehouse, and shipping departments. • Plant converts coal into activated carbon through a series of mechanical, chemical, and thermal operations. • Responsible for working with QC, Safety, Maintenance, and Shipping to meet customer requirements. • Lead 5 Supervisors and 60 employee operations team to achievement of Safety, Quality, and Production metrics and effectively operate plant assets in the production of food-grade Activated Carbon.• Position establishes work schedules and coordinates vacation and sick leave coverage for 4-shift rotation. • Site Process Safety Management representative and site liaison to corporate spend management initiative teams.• Streamlined the plant operation and remove the need for night supervisor through standard workflows and procedures.• Prepared MOC design packages to improve process control and increase production throughout the plant.

• Responsible for leading the Maintenance Department with 3 Supervisors and 28 hourly employees in delivering effective and efficient services through managing a team of craft personnel, planners, supervisors, parts, contractors and site maintenance budget.• Oversaw and managed standards, failure analysis, RCA, team development, and achieving a targeted on-stream factor of process equipment. • Worked with corporate and project teams to sustain asset integrity and capital investments in plant property and equipment.• Led condition audits on critical equipment (Reactors, Heat-exchangers, Main unit filters, HP oil pipelines, Dryers, Grinders, incinerators, Compressors, etc.) and developed annual maintenance plans and budget.• Utilized technical training for maintenance personnel that increased equipment reliability including use of JDE to track maintenance.• Standardized the LOTO process with standard LOTO Sheets, process review before the start of jobs, and a major team member of the safety committee• Streamlined the operation and remove the need for night supervisor through standard workflows and procedures

• Led production operations including 4 supervisors and 44 hourly employees to assure efficiency, quality and cost-effectiveness with the best use of resources and in respect of safety and environment, quality, assure that ISO and RC14001 (R)Standards are met, create and manage budget, manage a reliable and predictable operation to meet all production requirements.• Managed units manufacturing desiccant and catalyst products at an chemicals production facility. Supervised milling, acid dissolving, kiln drying, spray drying, screening to size, and water treatment operation phases.• Established routines to achieve standardized work and quality.• Improved first past quality (FPQ) and cut reject inventories by 80%• Consolidated multiple control rooms into room from using an old to a new mine with no impact on customers and minimal impact on waste

• Managed the Precipitation stage of the alumina manufacturing process, including leading a team of 51 personnel plus support services from EHS, engineering (electrical, mechanical and chemical), maintenance, CAPEX, and Alcoa business system. • Directed department production, maintenance, and process engineering activities. Developed and implemented strategies, long-term direction, cost reductions, production improvements, and plant-wide procedural changes.• Implemented department training and succession planning.

• Responsible for the Refractory Department; maintaining Electric Arc Furnace, Ladles, Tundishes and all auxiliary liquid steel containing vessels and system such as FNC and Ladle Gates• Provided leadership guidance to a team of 8 technicians while driving towards zero machine delays, cleanliness in the area, and excellence in preventative maintenance on establishing a productive, high performing, and safety conscious working cell environment.• Focus on all aspects related to safety, environmental, production, cost, quality, and people management through the application of the company's business system for the Asset Reliability Process Planning working cell.• Implemented standardized maintenance planning for Melt Shops and accountable for managing the preparation of shop non-emergency work orders for equipment to maximize reliability, optimizing maintenance costs, and reducing equipment downtime. • Maximized the reliability of the equipment using a formal, systematic/analytical approach to planning and scheduling maintenance activities for routine work, down days, and scheduled outages. Participate in a down day, outage, and weekly planning meetings.• Garnered significant experience in electrical arc furnace maintenance and operation - maintained Electric Arc Furnace, Ladles, Tundishes, and all auxiliary liquid steel containing vessels and systems such as FNC and Ladle Gates.• Reduced the cost per ton of refractory maintenance contributing positively to EBITDA• Significantly increased personnel engagement through standardization of the maintenance processes

• Responsible for the precipitation stage of the Bayer Process, including a team of 7 supervisors and 57 hourly employees.• Managed daily operations for the front back end of the hydrate chemicals process, including digestion, filtration, precipitation, evaporation, steam generation, compressed air, and potable water.• Directed the training program for the entire department and utilized the operating manual for the processes to train employees.• Deployed Business Improvement Strategy to improve employee engagement and compliance with Alcoa Business System.• Developed strategies to achieve process and equipment reliability to reduce downtime.• Manage assets to promote/adhere to Alcoa's sustainability plan.• Played a significant role in achieving process stability and cost reduction; standardized routines in maintenance and operating activities boosted team morale and consistently surpassed set production targets.• Participated in Toyota Production System activities that streamline the process, 5s operations, training employees, and inventory management• Successfully developed and implemented department improvement strategies to complete due diligence evaluation for the sale of the location

• Managed the supervision of all Production and Field maintenance activities in performing safe and efficient work in the Calcination Department, managing a team of 6 supervisors and 47 hourlies.• Directed the operation of Filtering slurry, Drying and Calcining hydrate, Cooling, and Conveying alumina to ensure the required quality to customers is within guaranteed specification.• Developed long-term direction, strategies, and application of the Total Quality concept in development projects, new equipment, effective and safe utilization of all resources; technology advancement; reducing costs, and improving productivity.• Provided technical guidance and development of subordinates to analyze Engineering, Production, and Maintenance issues in the department.

• Managed a combined team of 6 supervisors and 45 hourly employees under an unionized environment overseeing operations of the white area of the plant, which includes crystallization, precipitation product classification, product filtration, drying, and calcination.• Complied with government and corporate regulations with regards to safety and environmental compliance.• Responsible for the quality assurance of the final product (Reduction and Chemical Grade Alumina).

• Manages all maintenance activity in the Calcination Department - From planning to execution, this included major overhauls day to day predictive and preventative activities to emergency repairs and management of 20 employees, including engineers, E&I and Maintenance. • Oversaw the operations of the maintenance and I/E Shop: including Repair Lab, Medical, Machine Shop, Canteen Equipment, Services Building Electrics, Deep Well Pumps, Chlorine System, repairs to all CAW Plant Electronic Equipment, High and Low Voltage System, Power Distribution lines Repairs, Electric Motor repairs/ Rewind operation wide, Air Condition Repair and replacement, Power House Instrumentation, Electrical, Boilers and Turbine Generators overhaul.• Reduced Mean Time To Repair of Boilers by keeping the team focused and accountable.• Improved quality of maintenance by developing Asset Criticality and Activities by partnering with Area Reliability Engineers and Planners.• Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) System Maintenance

• Responsible for maintaining overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) on critical systems of 95% or greater using Reliability Excellence tools, including equipment modification/upgrade where applicable, including managing 3 direct and 12 indirect employees.• Coordinated daily general maintenance, repairs, upgrade or modification of power distribution systems, the motor control center (MCC), motor starters or switchgear, Instrumentation (DCS), and protection systems were common activities. The use of CMMS, EAM, Oracle (SAP's competitor), and Performed root cause analysis of failures involving critical production equipment, resulting in increased operational availability, and productivity.• Composed preventative maintenance procedures performed on 480VAC, 250VDC, and 750VDC electrical equipment, in a manner that emphasized electrical safety, including proper electrical clearance procedures. • Led to improved reliability of electrical distribution, with reduced risk of worker injury.• Determined the effectiveness of preventative maintenance by following up with the equipment owner and monitoring the functional capability of the equipment after maintenance was performed. Resulting in early detection of recurring problems.• Responded to the needs of electrical maintenance crews to assist with troubleshooting, safety procedures, and repair of critical electrical equipment, including switchgear up to 30kA, industrial rectifiers, and electric overhead traveling cranes. • Involved with several equipment reliability teams to increase equipment availability and reliability, including electric cranes, transformers, PLC installation, and conveying equipment.• Reliability projects in my portfolio yielded significant savings, gains in production, and waste reduction.• Managed the location's Burner Management Systems (BMS) and combustion system compliance program which achieved better than good in all government and corporate audits.

• Lead the area operational stability by reducing equipment failures through the development of maintenance plan, root cause analysis, and failure elimination based on the Reliability Excellence concepts. Inspected causes of electrical failures utilizing the Apollo Root Cause Analysis (RCA) method.• Implementation of various complex control systems utilizing Honeywell PID controllers.• Troubleshoot instrumentation systems and applied corrective action to increase the accuracy and reliability of the measurement variable.• Effectively led hurricane preparedness planning and recovery on several occasions.

• Responsible for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and testing all mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and PLC, DCS systems using various equipment. • Teamed with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Testing departments to calibrate, repair and maintain equipment, including transducers, weight measuring, pressure, and vacuum relief valves, and develop various testing protocols.• Instrument Tech for Calcination, Precipitation and Powerhouse - Distributive Control System (DCS Honeywell TDC3000), transmitters (level, flow, pressure, temperature, power), and Lab Equipment Tech (X-rays (XRD, XRF), ICP, TOC/TIC, IC, AA, Surface Area, Particle Size Analyzer, Automatic Titrators, PLC.)